The Freelance Surge Is The Industrial Revolution Of Our Time
BY 2025 ONLINE TALENT PLATFORMS COULD INCREASE GLOBAL GDP BY $2.7 TRILLION AND IMPROVE JOB OUTCOMES FOR 540 MILLION PEOPLE.
Freelancing Is Not New
So What Has Changed?
Discussion Question Can You Feel A Change In The Velocity, Scale Or Scope Of Freelancing Compared To 20 Years Ago?
Our Research Found
That Driven By
The Appetite For Outsourcing The Elevation Of Individual Expertise The Evolution Of ICT The Economics of The Great Recession & ACA & Most Importantly The Emergence Of The Passion Culture
What The EMPLOYERS Say EMPLOYERS
95% Businesses Who See Non-Employee Talent As Vital To Growth & Success
What The EMPLOYERS Say EMPLOYERS 74% Driven By The ACA 3 Out Of 4 Top Performing Organizations Intend To Hire More Freelancers In 2016
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What The EMPLOYERS Say EMPLOYERS 93% 9 Out Of 10 HR Pros See An Increase In Freelancers Teaming With Traditional Employees At Work
What The EMPLOYERS Say EMPLOYERS
What The EMPLOYERS Say EMPLOYERS Top 5 Criteria For Engaging Freelancers
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What The EMPLOYERS Say EMPLOYERS Top 3 Benefits Freelancers Bring To The Table: Teamwork Problem Solving Self Management
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What The EMPLOYERS Say EMPLOYERS Top 3 Challenges Businesses Have When Engaging Freelancers: Process & Performance Integration Visibility & Communication Efficiency As We Scale
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What The EMPLOYERS Say EMPLOYERS
Research Methodology
Research Methodology What The FREELANCERS Say
Research Methodology What The FREELANCERS Say 3 Out Of 4 Prefer Freelancing To Traditional Employment 74%
What The FREELANCERS Say FREELANCERS
What The FREELANCERS Say FREELANCERS How Does The ACA Impact Freelancers? How Much Money Do You Make As A Professional Freelancer?
What The FREELANCERS Say FREELANCERS
[The ACA] Cut My Health Insurance Cost From $17,000.00+ A Year To $8,000.00 A Year.
Research Methodology What The FREELANCERS Say How Long Have You Been A Freelancer? 43% 5 or more years Years Of Experience In Your Chosen Field? 54% Do You Intend To Be A Freelancer In 5 Years? 60%
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Research Methodology What The FREELANCERS Say Age Range Of The Typical Field Nation Professional Freelancer
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Research Methodology What The FREELANCERS Say FREELANCERS Areas Of Professional Development For The Professional Freelancer
What The FREELANCERS Say FREELANCERS
Research Methodology What The FREELANCERS Say
Discussion Question What Is Your One Biggest Challenge When Engaging Freelancers & Integrating Your Blended Workforce?
Powering The Pivot
Powering The Pivot 1 In 3 Still Push Sourcing & Engagement Down To The Line Of Business Manager 1 In 2 Use Online Systems To Help With Sourcing BUT NOT Work Management Top 4 Areas In Which HR & Procurement Professionals Need Help Visibility Into Process Management Ability To Easily Scale Up & Scale Down Labor Force Without Sacrificing Quality Or Results Accountability For Results By Freelancers, LOB Managers & Stakeholders Control Over The Selection, Onboarding, Deployment & Engagement Process
Powering The Pivot Field Nation Is Powering The Enterprise Pivot To The Blended Workforce Field Service Freelance Focus Visibility Into Full Lifecycle Of The Work Process Accountability For Work Status, Communication & Completion Control Over The Entire Life Of Freelancer Engagement Ability To Rapidly Scale Up & Down With Demand
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Research Methodology N = 1,559 Jan Feb 2016 959 Freelancer Respondents 600 Enterprise HR & Procurement Respondents Freelancers Were Primarily On-Site Technical Freelancers 142 Enterprise Respondents From Orgs With > 30,000 employees 458 Enterprise Respondents From Orgs With < 30,000 employees
LET S TALK What Should People Be Doing About The Pivot To A Blended Workforce In A Gig Economy? If you are on the Learning and Development side, what are some of the implications of Gigs vs Jobs for: Workforce engagement Skills Training Leadership Development Coaching Performance feedback Culture building Innovation in the human capital supply chain as a source of competitive advantage If you are on the Talent Acquisition side, what are some of the implications of Gigs vs Jobs for: Workforce engagement Talent Clouds Recruiting Onboarding Off ramps Culture fit Innovation in the human capital supply chain as a source of competitive advantage
Shower Thoughts On The Future Of Work 2016 53 Million Freelance In The US. Freelancing Has Been Going On For Years. Now It s Accelerating. Paradigm Shifts - The Way Work Works Changes: Early 2000 s: Work Is No Longer Where You Go It Is What You Do. Mid 2010s: Your Employees Don t Work For You, They Work For Them. Experience & Expertise Is The Currency Of Your Career The Blended Workforce Represents The De-commodification Of Freelance Expertise And The Strategic Engagement Of On-demand Know-how. The Organization Becomes An Engagement Engine Focused on Results Delivery. Freelancing Used To Be What You Did In-between Jobs, Now It Is Your Job.
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